Stirrup



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P. HISB. STIRRUP.

No. 435,932. Patented Sept. 9, 1890.

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PHILIP HISE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

STIRRUP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,932, datedSeptember 9, 1890.

Application filed April 26, 1890.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP HIsE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented a new and useful Stirrup, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in stirrups.

The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve theconstruction of stirrups and prevent the usual wear on the stirrup-strap, and thereby increase the strength and durability of thelatter.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a stirrup constructedin accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a central verticalsectional view, the stirrup-block being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is adetail View of the stirrup-block. Fig. 4 is a similar view of one of theplates.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates the sides of astirrup constructed, preferably, of leather and having their lower endsconnected by a metallic foot-plate 2,

provided at its ends with integral vertical iianges 3, that are rivetedor similarly secured to the sides l. The inner faces of the upper endsof the sides are provided with metallic plates 4, which are riveted tothe sides and have their inner faces recessed at 5,and are provided withslots or mouths G, that have their inner or upper ends communicatingwith a circular opening 7. The plates 4. are adapted to be engaged by ametallic stirrup-block 8, that has a rounded lower end 9 and convergingside faces 10, and are provided at their ends with disks or heads 11,that are connected with the block by narrow neck portions l2 and areadapted to engage the recesses 5 of the plate 4 and swivel the stirrupto a strap 13. The block is arranged horizontally to bring the necks l2in alignment with the slots or months (3, and then the block can bemoved vertically until the necks engage the circular openings 7, whichare sufficiently large to allow the necks to turn Serial No. 349.643.(No model.)

freely therein, but are smaller than the disks or heads l1, and preventthe block being accidentally separated from the plat-es 4:. The plates 4and the foot-plate 2 may be secured to any construction of stirrup, andthe said plates 4 are adapted to swivel the stirrup to the stirrup-slrapand enable the former to be readilyturned to prevent the'foot of therider hanging in the stirrup.

Iiroin the foregoing it will readily be secu that stirrups constructedin accordance with this invention are exceedingly light,durable, andsafe, and that the wear usually received by the stirrup-strap isconfined to the swivelblock.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings theconstruction, operation, and advantages of the invention will readily beunderstood.

l. The combination, with the sides l and foot-plate 2, of the plates i,having recesses 5 and slots 6, and the stirrupblock swiveled in therecesses and being removable therefrom and adapted to receive a strap,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the sides land the foot-plate 2, of the plates4, having recesses 5 and provided with the slots 6 and having thecircular opening 7 and being removable therefrom, and the stirruplblockprovided at its ends with the disks or heads l1 and the neck portionsadapted to tit in the slots 6, and the opening 7, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination of the sides l and the foot-plate 2, the plates i,having the recesses 5 and provided with the mouths or slots 6 and havingthe circular openings 7, and the removable stirrup-block having arounded lower end and converging side faces and provided at its sideedges with the heads or disks 11 and the neck portions l2, substantiallyas described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP IIISE.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL FoRsY'rHEs, J. M. HARRISON.

